---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021076-22-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLX"
cik: "0000021076"
company_name: "CLOROX CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T11:56:11.450870+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clorox Q2 net sales fall 8%, gross margin drops 1240 bps to 33%, EPS down 72%

## Summary
- Net sales $1.7B, down 8% vs prior year; organic sales -8% reflecting 10-point volume decline.
- Gross margin 33% vs 45% a year ago, driven by higher manufacturing & logistics and commodity costs.
- Diluted EPS $0.56 (down 72%); adjusted EPS $0.66 (down 67%) excluding strategic digital investments.
- Health & Wellness segment net sales down 21%; Household +3%, Lifestyle +2%, International flat.
- YTD free cash flow $113M vs $478M prior year; capex $109M; company cites ongoing cost pressures.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021076-22-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLX
- cik: 0000021076
- company_name: CLOROX CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107622000005/0000021076-22-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107622000005/clx-20220203.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-22-000005
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-22-000005.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-22-000005.txt

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